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					<b><span style="font-family:&quot;Comic Sans MS&quot;">(<span style="color:blue">S</span>ociety
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<b>Mission : </b><br><br>

The mission of the SEVA (Society Enrichment through Volunteer Activities) Committee of the Temple is to serve as a first contact to coordinate the needed help in family situations for the Temple members and non-members.By referring to the area professional agencies,the committee pledges to assist in providing,to the extent possible,confidential referral services for family situations, basic health care referral for the uninsured families,offer prayers for patients,bereavement support for the loss of loved ones,and serve on other Community projects.
SEVA Sub-Committees 

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<br><b>SEVA Sub-Committees </b><br><br>

1). Arrange Awareness Sessions and Seminars
2). Support Families in Difficult Situations (Family Internal Issues)
3). Active Community Service
4) Visitation and Offering Prayers
5). Referral service for Basic Health Care for Temporary Unemployed / Uninsured Families

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<br><b>Sub-Committee Function and Activities</b>



<OL><li><b>Arrange Awareness Sessions and Seminars: </b><br><br>

	This sub-committee arranges seminars and workshops sessions at the Bharatiya Temple to raise community awareness about various social, cultural, financial and family issues. The objectives are to provide information for general well being of the community and make a serious attempt to bridge the inter-generation gap between children & parents who have been raised in different cultural backgrounds. This will foster a sense of confidence, improve self esteem and improve communication within the Indian families and the community at large.</li>
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<b>Team Leaders:</b>
Anjali Vale at (248)-737-0781 or e-mail: anjuc_31@yahoo.com),Gayatri Krishna (e-mail:gayatrikrishna@msn.com)


<br><br><li><b>Support families in difficult situations (Family Internal Issues): </b><br><br>

SEVA committee members with appropriate qualifications and training provide non-advisory and objective support to families who are going through challenging and emotionally draining situations due to family internal communication and/or behavioral issues (including domestic abuse).<br><br>

<UL><li>All calls and person to person conversations are kept confidential.</li>

<li>Help with referrals to local professional agencies dealing with specific issues will be provided.<br><br>
The SEVA committee will provide a nonjudgmental, safe and supportive ear to the person with an issue and the case will be referred to the appropriate outside agency.  Neither SEVA Committee and nor its volunteers are engaged in rendition of any professional counseling and/or advice to people reaching out to the SEVA committee for help and only act in the capacity of referring people needing help to appropriate outside agencies. We plan to expand the scope of this service in future. </li></UL><br>

<b>Team Leaders:</b>
Team Leader &#8211; Raji Natesh, SEVA Hot Line # (248) 341-3727

<br><br><li>    <b>Active Community Service:</b><br><br>

SEVA aims to provide community service to the citizens of the communities we all live in. Becoming involved and volunteering in charitable organizations fosters a sense of well being, builds self confidence and self esteem, improves your health, builds gratitude and caring for the community.SEVA aims for the Indian community to be an active and visible contributor to the American society.
Based on available resources, this subcommittee shall provide on-going services to the Indian and non-Indian local communities including charitable organizations. Few examples are:<br><br>
<UL><li>Canned Food & Winter Clothing drives:(e.g., February, 09 &#8220;Sikhcess Detroit&#8221; - Worldwide Feed the Homeless and Bundles of Warmth Clothing Campaign, the drive initiated by the volunteers from Sikh Gurudwara in Plymouth, Mi).</li>
<li>Disaster Relief through fund raising events (e. g., Myanmar and China disasters)</li>
<li>Red Cross Blood drives (Conducted successful drive at the Temple in January, 09)</li>
<li>Soup Kitchen project (monthly) at the Grace Center for Hope in Pontiac, MI</li>
<li>Meals on wheels (On-going)</li>
<li>Leaf raking for elderly</li></UL></li><br>

<b>Team Leaders:</b>
Team Leader &#8211; Raji Natesh, SEVA Hot Line # (248) 341-3727
Usha Bhatt (248)528-0827 (e-mail:u_oza5@yahoo.com), Jaishree Rao (248) 312-0207 (e-mail: mahajan@comcast.net), Ramanath Vutukru (248) 743-0899 (e-mail: vutukuru@sbcglobal.net)
                                                                                                                                             

<br><br><li><b>Visitation and Offering Prayers:</b><br><br>
<UL><li>Offer prayers, recite verses from the scriptures at the hospital or at home for speedy recovery of a patient.</li> 
<li>Provide family support and relief at the time of grief, bereavement, logistical and advisory support in case of death in the family. A tri-fold is available at the Temple Website (Outreach Committee) containing the basic information about the last Hindu rites and the facilities available in the area.</li></ul><br>
<b>Team Leaders:</b><br>
Madan Kaura (248) 476-4206 (e-mail: madan_kaura@yahoo.com)

<br><br><li><b>Referral service for Basic Health Care for Temporary Unemployed/Uninsured Families:</b><br><br>
<ul><li>The current economic crisis has resulted in massive lay-offs in the region, and some of our community members are in distress, having lost their jobs and, consequently, health care coverage for their families. Therefore, SEVA Committee from The Bharatiya Temple has initiated a Basic Health Care SEVA Project for those temporary uninsured and unemployed families.</li><br>
<li>SEVA Committee currently is in the process of putting together a network pool of medical professionals and medical labs on volunteer basis. All medical 
professionals, independent or employed are requested to participate in this 
project. The model is as follows:</li><br> 

<li>To those Medical professionals with independent owned clinics, we are requesting to have them see two (2) patients per month.</li><br> 
<li>At the same time, participating medical labs are requested to provide the test services at cost to cost basis.</li><br> 
<li>Medical professionals working at a hospital or having a clinic with lab, please let us know if it would be possible to provide medical lab services at cost to cost basis for SEVA patients.</li><br>

<li>A patient screening criteria is being developed by SEVA Committee.</li>
	<li>Handled 35 cases so far.</li>
	<li>44 physicians and health care services have already volunteered.  </li></ul>
	<p><b>To apply online for the SEVA healthcare referral service please go to 
	the web page <a href="displayReferral.do">Patient&#8217;s Waiver Form for SEVA&#8217;s Health Care Service Program</a></b></p>
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<b>Team Leaders:</b><br>
Lalit Sethi (248) 312-0147 (e-mail: lrbs2000@yahoo.com)



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<br><b>How can you help?</b>
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<li>Please speak to your doctors friends to help in this important cause</li>
<li>Please let others know about the Services SEVA provides</li>
<li>Please sign-up as a volunteer</li>

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<br><b>For more details on SEVA committee activities</b>
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<br>Please visit the Temple Website: www.bharatiya-temple.org
<br>Or send an e-mail to: seva.hotline@gmail.com
<br>Or call SEVA Hot-line at (248) 341-3727

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<font size = "+1">Address:</font><br>
6850 Adams Road, Troy, Michigan 48098 <br>
<font size = "+1">Temple Phone: </font>(248) 879-2552 <br>
<font size = "+1">SEVA Hot-line: </font>(248) 341-3727 <br>
<font size = "+1">SEVA Email: </font> <a href="mailto:seva.hotline@gmail.com">   seva.hotline@gmail.com </a><br>
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